Northern Isles

proper noun

A pair of archipelagos off the north coast of mainland Scotland, comprising Orkney and Shetland.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A pair of archipelagos off the north coast of mainland Scotland, comprising Orkney and Shetland.

Translations

Scottish Gaelic Na h-Eileanan a Tuath
  • Na h-Eileanan a Tuathpair of archipelagos
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APA

Northern Isles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Isles

MLA

“Northern Isles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Isles. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Northern Isles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Isles.

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